Runway Review

Today’s “powerful, unique and hyper elegant women” served as the main inspiration for Fendi’s sweet and sophisticated Resort ‘19 collection. Picking up where fall’s masculine-meets-feminine collection left off, creative director Karl Lagerfeld once again explored those dichotomies, presenting sharply tailored nipped-wait blazers paired with pleated-skirt/cigarette-pant hybrids, which felt surprisingly youthful in their saccharin shades of bubble gum pink, lilac, sky blue and mint. The impeccably-cut jackets were further lifted by their sporty, backpack-like waist belts and the occasional FF logo, which was recently reintroduced as part of a special-edition capsule collection.

Those sportier, more youthful elements were also translated through a pair of wide-leg denim trousers, printed bomber jacket and bathrobe-inspired coat. This idea was further personified through Lagerfeld’s accessory pairings, which included several pairs of sturdy, metallic leather cowboy boots, as well as the new Flip bag, a chic tote-messenger style featuring the label’s logo-adorned guitar shoulder strap. It is a new addition to the house’s handbag range that, like the collection itself, really hit the mark.